[ West Bengal Post-Poll Violence] Two Women Allegedly Gang Raped By TMC Supporters Move Supreme Court
3 years, 6 months ago

[ West Bengal Post-Poll Violence] Two Women Allegedly Gang Raped By TMC Supporters Move Supreme Court

Live Law  

Two women, a 17 year old minor and a 64 year old woman, allegedly raped by TMC supporters/workers during post-poll violence have moved the Supreme Court seeking to be impleaded in plea filed for SIT/CBI Probe in West Bengal Post Poll Violence. The impleadment is being sought in plea which was filed seeking CBI/SIT probe into the killings of two BJP activists allegedly at the instance of Trinamool Congress leaders during the post-poll violence In the application filed by a 17 year old minor girl from a scheduled caste community allegedly gang raped by TMC supporters on May 9th, it has been stated that the girl was stopped by a group of 4 men saying " Our Party has won the elections, now lets teach her a lesson" and was assaulted and raped. The application filed by the 60 year old woman, who was allegedly raped by supporters/workers of the ruling political party, Trinamool Congress, has sought permission to be impleaded to safeguard the life and liberty of her family members and seek justice for crime committed against her body and soul. The same has been argued in the minor's application, stating that rule of law in West Bengal is being brazenly flouted and its law enforcement agencies instead of conducting fair investigation and sympathising with the applicant, are working towards shielding the power accused persons According to both applicants, interest of justice requires that investigation in the instant case be transferred to a Special Investigation Team or an independent Agency, and the Trial to be moved out of West Bengal to prevent any interference or influence.

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‘Not conducive to fair probe’: SC shifts cases of BJP leader to CBI
2 weeks, 6 days ago

‘Not conducive to fair probe’: SC shifts cases of BJP leader to CBI

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred the investigation of two criminal cases against West Bengal BJP leader and advocate Kabir Shankar Bose from the state police to the Central Bureau of Investigation, stating that “the politically charged atmosphere in the State of West Bengal may not be very conducive to a fair investigation” by the local police. The bench, comprising …

Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against BJP Leader Kailash Vijayvargiya Over Allegedly Misleading Post On 'X'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against BJP Leader Kailash Vijayvargiya Over Allegedly Misleading Post On 'X'

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has quashed a case against BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya, accused under Sections 504/505/120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for allegedly misleading posts regarding workers belonging to the ruling party posted on his X account.It was alleged by the State that Vijayvargiya had shared a fake video of women being assaulted on his X handle and …

2021 post-poll violence: Supreme Court pulls up CBI for ‘scandalous allegations’ against West Bengal judiciary
3 months ago

2021 post-poll violence: Supreme Court pulls up CBI for ‘scandalous allegations’ against West Bengal judiciary

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the Central Bureau of Investigation for casting “scandalous” aspersions against the West Bengal judiciary to justify its plea to transfer the trial of cases related to the violence which occurred after the State Assembly elections in 2021. It is very unfortunate that the Central agency has chosen to cast aspersions on courts in …

SC observations raise serious questions about Trinamool govt.’s mindset: BJP
4 months ago

SC observations raise serious questions about Trinamool govt.’s mindset: BJP

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday said that the adverse observations of the Supreme Court on the alleged rape-murder of a doctor in Kolkata raised serious questions about the “mindset and morality” of the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal. When asked about the Central government’s role in the matter, Mr. Trivedi said it was keeping a close watch on …

West Bengal police arrests TMC leader for brutal assault on couple
5 months, 3 weeks ago

West Bengal police arrests TMC leader for brutal assault on couple

India TV News  

Late on Sunday, the West Bengal Police arrested a local TMC leader identified as Tajemul, also known as JCB, on charges of brutally assaulting a couple allegedly involved in an illicit relationship. The West Bengal Police announced the arrest on X, stating that the accused was promptly identified and arrested for publicly assaulting a woman. Meanwhile, in the aftermath of …

West Bengal Police blocks Suvendu Adhikari from entering Raj Bhavan amid post-poll violence claims
6 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal Police blocks Suvendu Adhikari from entering Raj Bhavan amid post-poll violence claims

India TV News  

Amid escalating tensions over post-poll violence, the West Bengal police on Thursday prohibited BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari from entering the Raj Bhawan to meet Governor C V Ananda Bose. Earlier, Adhikari in his allegations has stated that, "During the election process and after the results were declared, opposition political workers, especially BJP Bengal Karyakartas, are being targeted in West Bengal. …

Suvendu Adhikari moves Calcutta HC over post-poll violence
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Suvendu Adhikari moves Calcutta HC over post-poll violence

The Hindu  

Amidst incidents of electoral violence continuing in West Bengal, almost ten days after the last elections, Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday moved the Calcutta High Court on the issue of post-poll violence. Last week, a single judge Bench of Justice Kaushik Chanda expressed concern over post-poll violence and …

[Lok Sabha Elections] BJP Leader Suvendu Adhikari Moves Calcutta High Court Over Alleged Post-Poll Violence In West Bengal
6 months, 2 weeks ago

[Lok Sabha Elections] BJP Leader Suvendu Adhikari Moves Calcutta High Court Over Alleged Post-Poll Violence In West Bengal

Live Law  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari has approached the Calcutta High Court flagging instances of alleged post-poll violence taking place in West Bengal in the wake of the Lok Sabha Elections, 2024.Advocate Billwadal Bhattacharya, appearing for Adhikari approached a division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya, stating that the petitioner. Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari …

Calcutta High Court raps West Bengal govt for failing to control post-poll violence
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court raps West Bengal govt for failing to control post-poll violence

Op India  

On Thursday, the Calcutta High Court rapped the Mamata Banerjee-led- Trinamool Congress government over post-poll violence in West Bengal. What happened after the last Assembly election, the same thing is happening this time also.” Calcutta High Court Cautions State Over Instances Of Post-Poll Violence, Directs Complaints To Be Submitted To DGP Through E-Mail | ⁦@Srinjoy77⁩#LokSabhaElections2024https://t.co/8ltQz6Dxdo — Live Law June 7, …

Post-poll violence: Calcutta High Court asks victims and witnesses to submit complaints directly to DGP
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Post-poll violence: Calcutta High Court asks victims and witnesses to submit complaints directly to DGP

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court on June 6 expressed concern over post-poll violence and issued a directive allowing affected people to submit complaints to the State’s Director General of Police via email. A division bench comprising Justices Kausik Chanda and Apurba Sinha Roy directed that any person who is a witness to or is a victim of any post-poll violence could …

Bengal BJP seeks governors’ intervention after post-poll violence reports
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengal BJP seeks governors’ intervention after post-poll violence reports

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Incidents of post-poll violence poured in from several pockets of West Bengal, including Asansol, Howrah, Bhangar, Ghatal, Konnanar, Basirhat, Jhargram and Kolkata. A BJP office allegedly set on fire amid post-poll violence in West Bengal In most of the alleged incidents, it was the Bharatiya Janata Party workers who said that they were targeted and their houses and shops …

Several incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal, BJP and CPI(M) supporters targeted
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Several incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal, BJP and CPI(M) supporters targeted

The Hindu  

Several incidents of post-poll violence from various parts of West Bengal were reported on June 5, a day after the results of Lok Sabha election were declared and the Trinamool Congress bagged 29 seats of the total 42 seats reducing the BJP to 12 seats in the State. Incidents of post-poll violence were reported across several districts in the State …

Lok Sabha Election Phase 7 Voting: Final phase of voting in West Bengal marred by sporadic incidents of violence
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Election Phase 7 Voting: Final phase of voting in West Bengal marred by sporadic incidents of violence

Live Mint  

The seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal's nine parliamentary constituencies saw sporadic outbreaks of violence, particularly in Jadavpur and Diamond Harbour, where TMC, ISF, and BJP supporters clashed. As reported by PTI, while election officials initially reported peaceful voting, they also acknowledged receiving 1,450 complaints by 11 am, mainly from political parties alleging EVM malfunctions …

Five cases of attacks on BJP workers in West Bengal ahead of 2024 elections
9 months ago

Five cases of attacks on BJP workers in West Bengal ahead of 2024 elections

Op India  

Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, goons associated with the ruling Trinamool Congress party in West Bengal have yet again unleashed ‘khela‘ of violence against their political rival BJP. In a tweet on Sunday, he informed, “Opponents persecuted across the state by TMC.Met a BJP worker from Kushmondi Assembly, who was attacked by TMC goons, at Gangarampur Super Specialty …

Post-poll violence case: Supreme Court refuses to pass order on urgent listing of West Bengal Govt's suit against CBI probe
10 months ago

Post-poll violence case: Supreme Court refuses to pass order on urgent listing of West Bengal Govt's suit against CBI probe

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on February 21 refused to pass an order on an urgent listing of a lawsuit filed by the West Bengal Government that has accused the CBI of going ahead with its probe in post-poll violence cases, without securing the prerequisite nod from the State under the law. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing in the matter on behalf …

Calcutta High Court Refuses Urgent Listing Of Plea Seeking 'Protection' For Women In Violence-Affected Sandeshkhali
10 months ago

Calcutta High Court Refuses Urgent Listing Of Plea Seeking 'Protection' For Women In Violence-Affected Sandeshkhali

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday refused urgent hearing for a plea seeking orders for the 'protection of women residents' of Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, amidst allegations of sexual violence faced by them from certain miscreants allegedly belonging to the ruling dispensation.Live Law had earlier reported on a suo moto motion taken up by the Calcutta High Court regarding the aforesaid …

West Bengal: SC stays proceedings in incidents of post poll violence aftre CBI seeks transfer of cases
10 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal: SC stays proceedings in incidents of post poll violence aftre CBI seeks transfer of cases

Op India  

On Wednesday, February 14, the Supreme Court stayed the ongoing proceedings in various trial courts across West Bengal related to the heinous cases of murder, rape and crime against women and other human rights violations that happened in West Bengal in May 2021 after TMC returned to power. A single-judge bench of Justice Sanjay Karol issued the judgment in response …

WB: BJP worker's mother raped in West Bengal, accused TMC politician absconding
11 months, 2 weeks ago

WB: BJP worker's mother raped in West Bengal, accused TMC politician absconding

Op India  

On Friday morning, a local Trinamool Congress politician reportedly raped the mother of a BJP worker in Baruipur town in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. As per a report by ETV Bharat, the accused was identified as Malay Naskar aka Gora. The accused TMC politician has been reportedly absconding since the incident. While speaking about the matter, BJP …

OPINION | BENGAL : THOSE WHO ASSAULTED WOMEN MUST BE PUNISHED
1 year, 5 months ago

OPINION | BENGAL : THOSE WHO ASSAULTED WOMEN MUST BE PUNISHED

India TV News  

At a time when the nation seethes with anger over the parading of two naked women in Manipur, disturbing reports have come from West Bengal of two BJP panchayat poll women candidates beaten up and stripped by alleged Trinamool supporters. Whether it is Manipur CM N. Biren Singh or West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, I want to remind them of …

BJP claims two tribal women beaten, stripped naked in Bengal's Malda; TMC refutes charges
1 year, 5 months ago

BJP claims two tribal women beaten, stripped naked in Bengal's Malda; TMC refutes charges

India TV News  

Days after a Manipur video incident, the BJP on Saturday claimed that two tribal women were stripped naked and tortured in West Bengal’s Malda while the police remained a "mute spectator". Taking to Twitter, BJP leader Amit Malviya, who is also the party's co-incharge for the state, said that the incident took place in the Pakua Hat area of ​​Bamangola …

DC Edit | Check political violence in Bengal, it's out of control
1 year, 5 months ago

DC Edit | Check political violence in Bengal, it's out of control

Deccan Chronicle  

Violence has become the hallmark of elections in West Bengal and the election to local self-government bodies this year does not show a break from the trend — as many as 20 people have been killed and hundreds injured with an equal number of lives lost in the run-up to the election held on Saturday. Clashes began immediately after the …

Violence intensifies during filing of papers for Bengal panchayat polls
1 year, 6 months ago

Violence intensifies during filing of papers for Bengal panchayat polls

The Hindu  

Violence intensified during the filing of nomination papers for the panchayat polls in West Bengal on Monday, with reports of clashes emerging from several districts and leaders of Opposition parties sustaining injuries during the process. The Calcutta High Court during the day heard petitions on several issues concerning panchayat polls, including seeking deployment of Central forces, increasing the window of …

West Bengal: NHRC takes suo-motu cognizance, appoints observer for violence over panchayat elections
1 year, 6 months ago

West Bengal: NHRC takes suo-motu cognizance, appoints observer for violence over panchayat elections

India TV News  

The National Human Rights Commission of India has taken suo-motu cognizance of a media report about the incidents of carious election-related violence in West Bengal, where people from political parties have been targeted. Meanwhile, West Bengal Police arrested two people in connection with the murder of a Congress worker that occurred at Murshidabad's Khargram on Saturday. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the …

Spate of violence rocks West Bengal ahead of panchayat elections
1 year, 7 months ago

Spate of violence rocks West Bengal ahead of panchayat elections

The Hindu  

Published : May 19, 2023 16:00 IST - 6 MINS READ On May 1, Bijoy Krishna Bhuiyan, the BJP’s booth president of Moyna in Purba Medinipur district, was returning home with his wife and son when he was abducted allegedly by a large group of Trinamool party workers. Although the reason behind Shaw’s death is yet to be ascertained, the …

Post-poll violence: Arrest warrant against Mamata Banerjee’s election agent
1 year, 11 months ago

Post-poll violence: Arrest warrant against Mamata Banerjee’s election agent

Hindustan Times  

A court in West Bengal’s East Midnapore has issued arrest warrants against four people including Sheikh Sufiyan, a ruling Trinamool Congress leader and chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s election agent in the Nandigram assembly constituency in 2021, in connection with an alleged post-poll murder. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee lost the Nandigram seat in the 2021 polls. The Central Bureau …

West Bengal's Suit Against CBI's FIRs : Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing To December 13
2 years, 1 month ago

West Bengal's Suit Against CBI's FIRs : Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing To December 13

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday will take up the suit filed by the State of West Bengal against the raids by the Central Bureau of Investigation in relation to the post-poll violence in the State on December 13. The State government had alleged that CBI is going ahead with investigation in cases of post-poll violence without securing the per-requisite sanction …

CBI arrests 7 people for murder during post-poll violence in West Bengal
2 years, 5 months ago

CBI arrests 7 people for murder during post-poll violence in West Bengal

India TV News  

Highlights CBI arrested 7 people in connection with the murder of a man in May, 2021 CBI arrested the accused from Cooch Behar, Jaipur, and Kolkata after sustained surveillance Large-scale violence erupted in Bengal after the results of the assembly elections were announced Post-poll violence in West Bengal: The CBI has arrested seven people in connection with the murder of …

WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta High Court Raps CBI Counsel For Being Unaware Of Facts, Failing To Render Any Assistance
2 years, 7 months ago

WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta High Court Raps CBI Counsel For Being Unaware Of Facts, Failing To Render Any Assistance

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday pulled up the counsel appearing for the Central Bureau of Investigation for not being aware of the facts in the West Bengal post-poll violence case. The Court vide order dated August 19, 2021 had handed over to the CBI the investigation of cases related to murder, rape and crime against women whereas a SIT …

A year on, Suvendu Adhikari recounts post-poll violence in West Bengal
2 years, 7 months ago

A year on, Suvendu Adhikari recounts post-poll violence in West Bengal

Op India  

On May 2nd last year, Mamata Banerjee-led-Trinamool Congress returned to power in West Bengal by winning 215 of the total 294 Vidhan Sabha seats. Following TMC’s thumping victory, Bengal saw an orgy of violence in the State as the main opposition party BJP’s workers were brutally targeted across the state. More than a dozen BJP workers lost their lives in …

West Bengal post-poll violence | Lawyers' group to meet President Ram Nath Kovind; take out protest march on April 29
2 years, 7 months ago

West Bengal post-poll violence | Lawyers' group to meet President Ram Nath Kovind; take out protest march on April 29

The Hindu  

A delegation of 10 advocates, who are part of an association named 'Lawyers for Justice', said on April 27 they will meet President Ram Nath Kovind on April 29 to demand justice for the victims of post-poll violence in West Bengal last year. Addressing a press conference, the association's convener Kabir Shankar Bose said a candle light tribute march has …

WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta HC Directs State Gov To Decide Plea For Compensation Of Deceased BJP Worker Abhijit Sarkar Within 2 Months
2 years, 8 months ago

WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta HC Directs State Gov To Decide Plea For Compensation Of Deceased BJP Worker Abhijit Sarkar Within 2 Months

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the State government to expeditiously decide an application for compensation moved by the family members of deceased BJP worker Abhijit Sarkar who was allegedly killed by TMC members during the violence that had allegedly taken place post the declaration of the West Bengal assembly elections in May 2021. The parents of Sarkar had …

BREAKING| WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta High Court Constitutes 3-Member Committee To Address Complaints Of Alleged Victims
2 years, 8 months ago

BREAKING| WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta High Court Constitutes 3-Member Committee To Address Complaints Of Alleged Victims

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday constituted a three member committee to conduct an enquiry into the allegation that over 303 victims have been displaced due to the post-poll violence in West Bengal that had allegedly taken place post the declaration of the West Bengal assembly elections in May 2021. It may be noted that a 5-judge Bench of the …

WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta HC Asks NHRC & WBHRC If It Can Constitute Committee To Address Complaints Of Alleged Victims
2 years, 8 months ago

WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta HC Asks NHRC & WBHRC If It Can Constitute Committee To Address Complaints Of Alleged Victims

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the National Human Rights Commission and the West Bengal Human Rights Commission to obtain instructions as to whether they are in a position to conduct an enquiry into the allegation that close to 303 victims have been displaced due to the post-poll violence in West Bengal and have been obstructed from returning to …

Politics heats up in Bengal over minor's rape, murder | What all we know so far
2 years, 8 months ago

Politics heats up in Bengal over minor's rape, murder | What all we know so far

India Today  

The politics in West Bengal heated up after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee raised questions over reports of a minor’s alleged rape in Nadia district. Here's what we know so far: -A 14-year-old girl had gone to the birthday party of local TMC leader Samar Goala's son Braj Gopal Goala on April 5, where she was allegedly raped. -The victim's family …

Bengal: Crack down on political violence
2 years, 9 months ago

Bengal: Crack down on political violence

Hindustan Times  

In the span of a few hours on Sunday, two councillors from the Trinamool Congress and Congress parties were shot dead in separate incidents in West Bengal, highlighting, once again, the alarming levels of political violence that have come to characterise the state. That the twin shoot-ings came weeks after the sensational killing of political worker Anis Khan should set …

Calcutta HC orders police protection to 303 victims of post-poll violence in West Bengal
2 years, 9 months ago

Calcutta HC orders police protection to 303 victims of post-poll violence in West Bengal

India Today  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday ordered police protection for 303 victims of the alleged post-poll violence in West Bengal after Assembly elections last year. All the victims in the alleged post-poll violence case who are still homeless need to be repatriated soon, and state police should ensure that they can live their life in peace, the Chief Justice's Division …

WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta HC Grants Police Protection To 303 Alleged Victims, Takes On Record Latest Status Reports Filed By CBI, SIT
2 years, 9 months ago

WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta HC Grants Police Protection To 303 Alleged Victims, Takes On Record Latest Status Reports Filed By CBI, SIT

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday granted police protection to 303 alleged victims of violence that had taken place post the declaration of the West Bengal assembly elections in May 2021. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajrashi Bharadwaj took on record a detailed affidavit filed by petitioner Priyanka Tibrewal appearing in person wherein the names and …

Bengal post-poll violence: SC grants anticipatory bail to Mamata's poll agent in murder case
2 years, 10 months ago

Bengal post-poll violence: SC grants anticipatory bail to Mamata's poll agent in murder case

Firstpost  

The top court on 4 February had reserved its order when the CBI had said that Supiyan has been running away from the investigation in the murder case of a BJP worker being probed by it New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to Trinamool Congress leader S K Supiyan, who was the election agent of Chief …

WB Municipal Polls: Calcutta High Court Reserves Judgment In Plea Seeking Postponement Of 4 Civic Polls Amid Covid-19 Surge
2 years, 11 months ago

WB Municipal Polls: Calcutta High Court Reserves Judgment In Plea Seeking Postponement Of 4 Civic Polls Amid Covid-19 Surge

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday reserved judgment in the Public Interest Litigation petition seeking postponement of municipal elections in Siliguri, Chandernagore, Bidhannagar and Asansol in the wake of the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the State of West Bengal. The Court also took on record a report filed by the State government and the West Bengal State Election …

Bengal post-poll violence | CBI probing 26 complaints of sexual assault
2 years, 11 months ago

Bengal post-poll violence | CBI probing 26 complaints of sexual assault

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has so far received 29 complaints of sexual assault from the National Human Rights Commission in connection with the post-poll violence in West Bengal. Bengal violence | Supreme Court issues notice to Centre “It is clarified that the CBI had received 29 complaints of sexual assault from the NHRC, related to sexual offences, till December …

ASG slams Times of India for downplaying WB post-poll violence: Full letter
2 years, 11 months ago

ASG slams Times of India for downplaying WB post-poll violence: Full letter

Op India  

“Not an iota of truth”, YJ Dastoor, Additional Solicitor General of the Calcutta High Court, has demanded that the Editor of ‘The Times of India’ withdraw a report and apologise for incorrectly reporting developments in the ongoing West Bengal post-poll violence proceedings before the Calcutta High Court, reports Law Beat. submissions of CBI that there existed “no proof in 21 …

'Gravity Of The Offence': Calcutta High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Mamata Banerjee's Polling Agent Sheikh Sufiyan In WB Post Poll Violence Case
3 years ago

'Gravity Of The Offence': Calcutta High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Mamata Banerjee's Polling Agent Sheikh Sufiyan In WB Post Poll Violence Case

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail plea moved by TMC leader Sheikh Sufiyan in the West Bengal post-poll violence case currently being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation. Notably, Sufiyan was the polling agent of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram for the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections. A Division Bench comprising Justices …

Bengal post-poll violence: CBI files FIR in gangrape case of woman, attempted rape of her friend
3 years, 1 month ago

Bengal post-poll violence: CBI files FIR in gangrape case of woman, attempted rape of her friend

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a fresh case in connection with the gang rape and attempted rape of two women in an incident that took place following the Assembly elections in West Bengal earlier this year. The federal probe agency has been investigating cases of post-poll violence in West Bengal on the orders of the Calcutta High Court. …

Bengal Post-poll Violence: HC Asks CBI to File Progress Report on Probe in December
3 years, 1 month ago

Bengal Post-poll Violence: HC Asks CBI to File Progress Report on Probe in December

News 18  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the CBI to file a progress report on its investigation on alleged post-poll violence in West Bengal on the next date of hearing in December. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice I P Mukerji also said victims of the violence would have to file appropriate applications to seek compensation. …

Bengal post-poll violence: CBI names 20 in BJP worker Abhijit Sarkar's death case chargesheet
3 years, 2 months ago

Bengal post-poll violence: CBI names 20 in BJP worker Abhijit Sarkar's death case chargesheet

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation CBI) filed a chargesheet on Thursday in connection with the fatal assault on Bengal BJP worker Abhijit Sarkar and accused 20 persons in the case. BJP leaders in West Bengal had alleged that Trinamool Congress workers were behind the death of 35-year-old Abhijit Sarkar. The CBI named Sanjay Samanta, Samir Samanta, Sankar Das alias Buno, …

West Bengal post-poll violence: CBI arrests man wanted for murder of BJP worker from Pune
3 years, 2 months ago

West Bengal post-poll violence: CBI arrests man wanted for murder of BJP worker from Pune

India Today  

A man wanted for killing a BJP worker during post-poll violence in West Bengal has been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation from Maharashtra’s Pune. Boloram Das, who is accused in the murder case of Palash Mondal, was produced before a local court in Pune on Monday where he was sent to transit remand of four days. On the …

CBI lodges two more FIRs in Bengal post-poll violence cases
3 years, 3 months ago

CBI lodges two more FIRs in Bengal post-poll violence cases

Op India  

The Central Bureau of Investigation which is investigating the cases of post-poll violence and other similar offences during the assembly election in West Bengal as per an order of the Calcutta High Court, registered two more cases on Friday. Out of these two fresh cases, the first case is related to the murder of a first-time voter and BJP supporter …

4 accused in cases of Bengal post-poll violence surrender as CBI intensifies probe
3 years, 3 months ago

4 accused in cases of Bengal post-poll violence surrender as CBI intensifies probe

India Today  

As Central Bureau of Investigation intensified its probe into post-poll violence in West Bengal, several accused in cases of rape and murder have surrendered before the investigating agency, sources told India Today. Since the beginning of its investigation, the CBI has managed to arrest 20 individuals accused in various cases of post-poll violence. READ: Mamata Banerjee 'sweating' over Bhabanipur bypoll: …

8 out of 10 FIRs in WB post-poll violence name TMC goons as accused
3 years, 3 months ago

8 out of 10 FIRs in WB post-poll violence name TMC goons as accused

Op India  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has so far registered 34 FIRs in connection with the West Bengal post-poll violence investigation. BJP wrokers dragged to a Muslim area and assaulted by TMC goons In one of the FIRs uploaded on the CBI website, number RC0562021S0005, dated August 25, 2021, the complainant named Ayan Mandal clearly stated that on August 14, 2021, …

West Bengal post-poll violence: CBI arrests two in Domjur case, accused of hurling bomb, outraging modesty of women
3 years, 3 months ago

West Bengal post-poll violence: CBI arrests two in Domjur case, accused of hurling bomb, outraging modesty of women

Op India  

As part of the probe of West Bengal post-poll violence, the Central Bureau of Investigation arrested 2 persons from the Domjur area in the state’s Howrah district on Monday, September 6. The arrested TMC workers had allegedly hurled bombs at BJP worker Rajib Pally’s house soon after the West Bengal Assembly elections results were declared. OpIndia reported how the arrest …

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